On Apr 15, 12:58*pm, Pat wrote:
On Apr 15, 11:01*am, BobR wrote:





On Apr 14, 8:32*am, "trailer" wrote:

I'm currently considering a lawn sprinkler system for my front (only) yard.
I would have this installed through a lawn sprinkler company.

Since I've never had a lawn sprinkler system, I was wondering about the
advantages/disadvantages of installing and using one.

Currently, I just use the regular type sprinklers (using hoses) to water my
yard. *I would expect that an underground sprinkler system would provide a
better way of covering my yard.

Would a sprinkler system save me money and use less water? *The quoted cost
for installed system is well above $2K from a respected company.

I live in northern Texas.

I also live in northern Texas and I wouldn't be without my sprinkler
system. *A well designed system will not only use less water than your
water hose sprinkler, it will give you a consistant watering that is
in line with the needs of your yard and plants. *In addition, you can
ensure that your watering will be done at the optimum time of day to
keep it from being evaporated by the sun before it can soak in.

I moved into my current hose about three years ago and the sprinkler
system was in total disrepair and I was forced to use the hose system
for a couple of years. *Finally, last summer, I took off a week from
work and dug up the yard to locate all the valves and replace them
along with about 50% of the lines. *This was only after watching
several hundred dollars worth of new shrubs die because I couldn't get
the water to them. *Since I repaired the system, the landscaping is
now doing great as is the yard.

SO, YES it is worth it.

I'm glad it's worth it to you, but to me it would be a complete
waste. *Where I live, in small-town America over on the edge of
Appalachia, no one has any such system. *It would be viewed as
wasteful and conceited. *And for the first month, everyone would stand
in the road outside of your house waiting for it to come on -- then
telling you how nice it is while privately saying how you have more
money than brains and that they've never seen anything like it
before. *Around here, the lawns get watered when it rains. *Gardens,
on the other hand

Then obviously this question wasn't directed to you. The question was
posed by someone living in North Texas which just happens to be where
I live as well. Around here, you either water on a regular basis or
watch your lawn die and your foundations crack during the months of
100 degree plus days when we don't see a drop of rain.

By the way, your description of Appalachia makes it sound as if
everyone there is a bunch of ignorant morons who clearly don't need a
lawn sprinkler...if they even know what a lawn is.